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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Jzh_perth » Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:54 am

I have 3 customers riding Sonic 2's now and they all say the same thing regarding the improved stability over the Sonic 1's. All hydrofoil racers in the local scene as well as taking part in the hydrofoil pro tour which is in my home town of Perth later this month. No wingtip issues being reported, all happy campers on the new kit.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Horst Sergio » Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:16 pm

Our Flysurfer Sonic 2 Test Video

is online :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Ch89k_Wl4

http://kitejunkie.com/blog/2016/11/04/f ... stbericht/

Sorry, it is just in German, but if there are any specific questions, just ask.
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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Mossy 757 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:02 am

Sonic2 15m is the easiest kite I've ever flown, foil or SLE. That is all.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby socommk23 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:17 am

Mossy 757 wrote:Sonic2 15m is the easiest kite I've ever flown, foil or SLE. That is all.
Have you flown a diablo?

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Mossy 757 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:03 pm

No, but I was at a regatta this weekend and it was prrtty clear from the guys on Diablos that theyre a bit more prone to tip collapse. Still awesome kites, but I think Flysurfer hit a home run with the sonic2.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Mad_dan » Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:39 pm

How is the bar pressure compared to other foil kites?

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Adventure Logs » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:00 pm

Mossy 757 wrote:No, but I was at a regatta this weekend and it was prrtty clear from the guys on Diablos that theyre a bit more prone to tip collapse. Still awesome kites, but I think Flysurfer hit a home run with the sonic2.
Do you still get tip tuck though? What basically ruined my 11m Sonic FR and I'm wary to get the 2.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby socommk23 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:54 pm

Mossy 757 wrote:No, but I was at a regatta this weekend and it was prrtty clear from the guys on Diablos that theyre a bit more prone to tip collapse. Still awesome kites, but I think Flysurfer hit a home run with the sonic2.
Interesting. There are 3 of us that have diablos and no tip tuck issues at all. 3 others have flysurfers v1 and v2 sonics and this weekend I saw the v2 have plenty of tip tuck issues.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Mossy 757 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:56 pm

Mad_dan wrote:How is the bar pressure compared to other foil kites?
About the same. The kite depowers more in the same bar travel than its predecessor, making the wind range larger in my opinion.
Adventure Logs wrote: Do you still get tip tuck though? What basically ruined my 11m Sonic FR and I'm wary to get the 2.
Neither I nor Dave saw any examples of tip tuck at all. It also doesn't need to be sheeted in and out as much to get it to breath, basically just sheet and go.

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Re: 13m sonic 2 review

Postby Mossy 757 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:03 pm

socommk23 wrote:
Mossy 757 wrote:No, but I was at a regatta this weekend and it was prrtty clear from the guys on Diablos that theyre a bit more prone to tip collapse. Still awesome kites, but I think Flysurfer hit a home run with the sonic2.
Interesting. There are 3 of us that have diablos and no tip tuck issues at all. 3 others have flysurfers v1 and v2 sonics and this weekend I saw the v2 have plenty of tip tuck issues.
Okay...good for you? Two of us were riding the Sonic2's this weekend in 15m and 13m and the kite performed flawlessly. I'm not bashing Diablos AT ALL, they're world-championship winning kites, but at a regatta with 40 entrants this weekend there were plenty of little issues, especially the version 2's.


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